Aaron Layton - The Ely Rioter - a case study from Huntingdon

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Aaron Layton - The Ely Rioter

Huntingdon 1816

Reports

This section has reports and documents relating to the Aaron Layton and the Ely & Littleport riots that can be used for research or for completing the activities provided with this case study.

Reports

Background - What is a Revolution
Tigers of the Fens: The Littleport and Ely Rioters
Event 1: How revolutionary was John Bellingham?
Event 2: How revolutionary were the Luddites?
Event 3: How revolutionary was the Spa Fields Riot?
Event 4: How revolutionary was the Derbyshire Rising?
Event 5: How revolutionary was Peterloo?
Event 7: How revolutionary were the Swing Riots?
Event 6: How revolutionary was the Cato Street Conspiracy?
Event 8: How revolutionary were the Reform Riots?
Event 9: How revolutionary were the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
Event 10: How revolutionary were the Chartists?
Event 11: How revolutionary was the Newport Rising?
Event 12: How revolutionary were the Rebecca Rioters?
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 1, Worksheet 1
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 1, Worksheet 2
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 2, Worksheet 1
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 2, Worksheet 2
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 2, Worksheet 3
How Revolutionary was Britain 1800-1850 - Activity 3, Worksheet 1
Information from Original Documents 2: Text of Aaron Layton's Letter to his wife
Information from Original Documents 2: Hobhouse's Letter Regarding the Warrent for the Arrest of Aaron Layton
Document A: Part 1 - Official Prosecution - Crime Against George Stevens
Document A: Part 2 - Trial Notes - Crime Against George Stevens
Document A: Part 3 - Official Prosecution - Crime Against William Cooper
Document A: Part 4 - Trial Notes - Crime Against William Cooper
Document B - Report of the trials for rioting at Ely and Littleport 1816, reprinted 1877
Document C - Report from the Cambridge Chronicle & Journal 20th June 1816
Document D - The Riots in Cambridgeshire (Littleport & Ely) 1815-16, reprinted 1890
Statements to the magistrates by Mr Cooper, Rev, Metcalf and Mr Watts
Table of Labourers involved in the Riots
Script of the animated movie -'the Case'
Task Resource: Writing frame for taking notes from' the Case' animated video
Task Resource: Assessing Evidence from Original Sources
Task Resource: Frame for comparing evidence from original sources
Task Resource: Assessing the Aaron Leyton animated 'Case' video